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lettering

[ let-er-ing ]

noun

  1. the act or process of inscribing with or making letters. letter.
  2. the letters letter in an inscription; calligraphy.


lettering

/ ˈɛəɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act, art, or technique of inscribing letters on to something
  2. the letters so inscribed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lettering1

First recorded in 1635–45; letter 1 + -ing 1
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The harassing messages are slapped onscreen in big, ridiculous lettering — “Your phone is cloned,” “Your son will die,” plus a reference to Billy Joel.

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Just with gold lettering adorning their World Series championship jerseys.

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On the field, their shirts and caps adorned in gold lettering honoring their championship, the Dodgers remained untarnished with a comeback 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers.

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As a teenager in Texas, he spent his free time spray-painting freight trains and practicing the lettering of his moniker, Marka27.

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He cast the original Tom Cruise photo on to canvas, created a stencil and then filled in the charcoal and some red paint for the lettering.

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